Tourist Tomoko Ida, right, of Tokyo, covers her mouth when she hears that the Statue of Liberty is closed, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in New York. Traveling with her are Jin Onuki, left, and Tomoya Osada. The shutdown, the first since the winter of 1995-96, closed national parks across the nation. less

Tourist Tomoko Ida, right, of Tokyo, covers her mouth when she hears that the Statue of Liberty is closed, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in New York. Traveling with her are Jin Onuki, left, and Tomoya Osada. The ... more

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to the House floor for a vote on the continuing resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday night, Sept. 30, 2013.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to the House floor for a vote on the continuing resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday night, Sept. 30, 2013.

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A notice advising visitors that the American Cemetery is closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hangs from the gates of the cemetery in Suresnes, west of Paris.

A notice advising visitors that the American Cemetery is closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hangs from the gates of the cemetery in Suresnes, west of Paris.

Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press

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A "closed" sign sits on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art in Washington,Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law stalled a temporary funding bill. less

A "closed" sign sits on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art in Washington,Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over ... more

Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press

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A man rests in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The United States lurched into a dreaded government shutdown today for the first time in 17 years, after Congress failed to end a bitter budget row after hours of dizzying brinkmanship. less

A man rests in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The United States lurched into a dreaded government shutdown today for the first time in 17 years, after ... more

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A group of art students take up the staircase of the National Art Gallery as it is closed due to Federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013.

A group of art students take up the staircase of the National Art Gallery as it is closed due to Federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013.

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